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  @hilarybadger12316 күн бұрын

  Was this on a Harris train?

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  @johnphillips73866 күн бұрын

  Yes , one of the modified ones

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  @sync0x15 күн бұрын

  Did those wigwags come on upon approach of a residential area, or did it sense your nearby car and is warning you in case you had your back turned?

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  @johnphillips59221 сағат бұрын

  I presume you mean the flashing ditch lights , they come on when the horn blows and they are programmed to do that at level crossings

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  @josephmurrill853019 күн бұрын

  I would prefer to see drivers driving those trains. Human operation of those massive, heavy locomotives and those heavy Oreo cars promote safety.

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  @andyhe328420 күн бұрын

  Even as a child I was fascinated by Australia, the landscape, the trucks, the mentality of the people. For a long time I had nothing to do with railways, even though my father and brother are enthusiastic model railway enthusiasts. Last year, when I had to stay at home for a long time due to an accident, I happened to see the series "Railroad Australia". I have loved freight trains ever since and fell in love with the Pacific National No. Series locomotives. I'm saving up to be able to visit your beautiful continent. Thank you for these wonderful recordings greetings from Germany

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  @johnphillips738619 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the comment, you will enjoy this country when you arrive , be prepared, it is a big place

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  @dalemcmenamin486420 күн бұрын

  Before its time: In the 60's amd maybe before it had multi-modal tickets, train+bus (Middle Brighton Buslines) e.g. city to Milton Street Elwood The old trains were the true dog-box type, with twist handles on the doors

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  @KeithMalak21 күн бұрын

  The railway prior lxrp acted like the Great Wall of china there was only one car crossing and 4 pedestrian crossings

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  @johnphillips738621 күн бұрын

  It will certainly open up Croydon, there is still only one road under the bridge but now a lot straighter.

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  @destodave307624 күн бұрын

  Excellent coverage, John. That’s something I’ve always wanted to do myself one day. I wonder what happens during shutdowns? A boat replacement service for this station perhaps?? 😊

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  @johnphillips738623 күн бұрын

  Thanks , yes you are probably right

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  @destodave307623 күн бұрын

  Just adding reading on another post, Sydney trains Charter a water Taxi from Hawkesbury River on shutdowns apparently. Press the button on the platform to speak to someone to organise it to come pick you up 😮

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  @zapfanzapfan24 күн бұрын

  Are these the ones that will become battery electric? Regen braking down hill when fully loaded recharging enough to get back up again when empty.

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  @johnphillips738623 күн бұрын

  No , that's Fortesque but not at the moment., I think they are having problems

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  @ThePaulv12Ай бұрын

  I've caught the train from Central to Gosford and return. That ride down the Cowan bank is amazing, escarpments, tunnels, forest and then the train cavorts out over the Hawkesbury river with islands and oyster farms when I went past. What a trip. I'll never forget the spectacle until the day I die. The sun was rising, there was fog in arms of the river - it was beautiful. For someone from Victoria it was very eye opening. I'm having a PTSD episode watching this though LOL. It was tarnished unfortunately by a nasty search by transit police on the way back from Gosford (not long after this station in the vid) then another attempt 15 mins later. Proper police were called - it all ended well for me but perhaps not so well for the transit police. That's one advantage of cameras in trains.

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  @johnphillips7386Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment, glad it brought back some fond memories

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  @joserosales7045Ай бұрын

  Anyone here in 2024

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  @wence25games89Ай бұрын

  Why were different pantographs raised for the run into Traralgon from Moorwell at 28:09? What's the difference?

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  They were the original pantos , in later years they mostly ran with the newer type , but for historical reasons the original ones were raised for the run into Traralgon

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  @ianwoff7000Ай бұрын

  Fascinatingly unique - I wouldn't have imagined there was such a thing!

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Agreed , it is unique , thanks for the comment

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  @dieseldavetrains8988Ай бұрын

  Gosford Quarries had a dead end rail siding off the Down Main not far from the station platform, it ran along in front of the house, closed in the early 1970's I think. Fancy living in that house with all the clatter from the crossing bells. You can get a good feed of oysters and other shellfish off those rocks at low tide too. Very enjoyable video, thank you John, well done.

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment , glad you enjoyed the video , I certainly enjoyed making it .

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  @RobertHinde-b3uАй бұрын

  Excellent John

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks mate , enjoyed making this one .

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  @bogeyholetrollАй бұрын

  Drone and boat used for this?

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  @bogeyholetrollАй бұрын

  How did you get to the sandstone barge loading area?

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  @@bogeyholetroll Walked along the rocks like the fishermen do .

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  @426Roadrunner1Ай бұрын

  Great show there John. Can't get over the traffic volume in that period of time! Also, the Drone really adds to the overall experience, thanks. Cheers AC

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks AC , had fun making it and yes there were plenty of trains to video .

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  @peejay1981Ай бұрын

  Very good commenterry!

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks , only new at it and thanks for the comment .

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  @Steven_RoweАй бұрын

  Last Saturday AD60 6029 ran shurtle services between Gosford and Hawkewbury River, and Wondabyne would be a fabulous location to video it. As we passed Wondabyne there were a fair few people on the platform.

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  It would have been a great spot , very scenic .

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  @Steven_RoweАй бұрын

  @@johnphillips592 and more to the point when there are no trains it is so peaceful and serene.

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  @@Steven_Rowe I knew when the trains were coming so no problems there .

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  @waynedoeblin6801Ай бұрын

  Thanks for sharing this one John,I had forgotten the name of the station,but sure remember the scenery along that section of line,and always thought it to be beautiful.Didn’t know any of the other facts about the area either,so I’ve learned something new today 🙂

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment , glad I was able to help out .

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  @anyhung76x1Ай бұрын

  Nỉc video

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks , glad you enjoyed it , it's a long way from home but worth the travel

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  @Fadly1277Ай бұрын

  Excuse me sir, may I know where this address is? Who knows, I might be able to visit there someday

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Sorry , it's a private railway not open to the public .

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  @Fadly1277Ай бұрын

  @@johnphillips592 OK, sir, if I may ask, is this mini locomotive made by yourself or is it available somewhere to buy it? I also want to have one like that, because I also work on the Indonesian railways

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  @@Fadly1277 All our locomotives were hand built by the owner , we build all the rolling stock as well , mostly during the winter time as we can do it indoors .

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  @Fadly1277Ай бұрын

  @@johnphillips592 Does that mean all the locomotives are assembled from their respective owners, sir? I intend to assemble a mini locomotive with an engine from grass tripe. If the boggies or locomotive wheels were obtained from where, sir, please explain, thank you in advance

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  @@Fadly1277 All parts are constructed on site , using a lath and milling machine , the only thing made of site was the boiler , had to be made by a qualified boiler maker

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  @rodas_notrilhoАй бұрын

  Muito top este video

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thank you , and thanks for the comment .

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  @mikefoley3011Ай бұрын

  Great video sir. A suggestion. Maybe have the captions on screen longer for those that watch at 1.25 or 1.5 video speed. Keep up the good work!!

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment , I now do voice overs on my video's after a lot of comments that the captions tended to distract from the video content .

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  @jasperliАй бұрын

  Thank you for the amazing drone shots. They look stunning 🤩

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thank you , drone shots certainly show a different view , well worth the effort , thanks for the comment .

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  @Youchoob1Ай бұрын

  An excellent video indeed. There's something that's hard to describe, maybe a kind of realisation really, that comes over a person as they see these things in action for real. I worked in the Pilbara for a few weeks in an elevated area, next to the open valley of Karijini National Park, where I seen the constant stream of autonomous trains arrive off the main north/south line and take the large circular loop below the loading stations where they fill the trucks one by one and gradually loop around to take their place alongside the main line back north once again, moving Australia to China, one truckload at a time. They take around 3hrs to complete a loading phase before setting off north to port once again. On cool still mornings, once the final trucks had been loaded and despite being a few km/miles from the train, we could clearly hear the engines pick up from 3hrs or so idle and load up followed by the clinking of every truck's connection to the next as they took up the slack. Most interesting and impressive. Automation and AI will no doubt continue continue to hone this process and remove more humans from the entire process, including the mining. I hope China will continue to remain a willing customer...

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  @426Roadrunner1Ай бұрын

  Great little ride there John, thanks! Should be open to the public! Cheers AC

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks AC , far too complicated to open to the public .

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  @robjaimiehickford4559Ай бұрын

  Good to see the fruits of ones labour return to the rails (G42, beach Forrest line loco). If not only a small part I helped along with other tradies machine up the 4 engine plates at Amecon ship yard 1990's. Got me interested in the steam side of the hobby, Im now in the process of building 2 womat loco's. 5" and 7 1/4" gage.

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Great to see it got you interested in steam . Thanks for the comment

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  @asiandragon-gd2noАй бұрын

  I love steam engines when I was a kid I use to love trains

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  We still do like steam engines , thanks for the comment

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  @kentate435Ай бұрын

  Good one John!

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks Ken , glad you enjoyed it

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  @aussienscaleАй бұрын

  Nice bit of wheel slip before the crossover.

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  It's quite a steep grade plus a tight curve , makes the engine easily wheel slip

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  @steamhostler4252Ай бұрын

  Excellent Tour! Glad to see you running on the bottom loop again... What is the stiffest grade coming up out of the bottom loop? Probably around 8:02 to 8:45 in the video? Now if you could just build a balloon turning loop between Wombat Jct and the engine facilities on the downhill side using embankments and trestlework to keep the grade manageable, you could have constant running on both loops. You'd just have to go into the engine terminal to get water...

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  @thepress8229Ай бұрын

  Its the little things in life

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Very True

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  @hypercomms2001Ай бұрын

  I live in Croydon, and you should see it now... There is no sign of the old railway... And so seeing the vision of how the old railway operated, is remarkable. The new station is going to be absolutely amazing, and for the first time ever croydon will not be divided by the railway line. I am certain that's gonna make a tremendous change to croydon.

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  @426Roadrunner1Ай бұрын

  Hi John, Awesome video, well done. It is utterly fantastic what they have done there by incorporating all the original works into the modern facilities. This is a model of what should/could be done in many other places. I think of the Roundhouse/Machine Shop I used to work at here in Vancouver BC that is now fortunately saved, but not with the machinery, which is quite similar in many respects to what is in your video. Thanks for a great showing. Cheers AC.

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks mate , yes they did a great job keeping most of the machines and fitting the redevelopment around it

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  @barneyforsdike1427Ай бұрын

  That was most informative. Thank you John.

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Thanks Barney , glad you enjoyed it .

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  @vsvnrg3263Ай бұрын

  i really like what has been done. 10 out of 10.

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  @johnphillips592Ай бұрын

  Yes agreed , they did a great job .

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  @Steven_RoweАй бұрын

  It would have made a wonderful railway museum rather than Thirlmere.

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  Arrived at port Hedland Australia and Departing 11:55

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  A Waiting To Depart to Port Hedland Australia A Empty Train Passes Right A Stopped Coal Train at Bing Sideline 9:20

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  And Another one Passes Through At Port Hedland Australia 6:01

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  Bing Siding at Port Hedland Coal Train Passing Right Next a Fast Coal Train at Port Hedland In Australia 3:37

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  Karratah Was Using This Rio Tinto And Pilbara Coal Trains power Across Australia Helping People To Get Their Trains Back To Karratah In Australia 4:57

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  2017 5:25 5:30

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  Gorgeous Sunset and Day Time Already 10:30

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  Houses They Don’t Need Just For Rio Tinto and Pilbara trains and The last Name I Forgot 13:25

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  Mega Powerful Rio Trinto and Pilbara Trains in North America and Australia 15:20

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  @JustinBalingit-jd2ctАй бұрын

  From Karratah and Back 16:37

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  @bermudarailway2 ай бұрын

  Where is this ?

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  @johnphillips5922 ай бұрын

  The East of Melbourne Australia .

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  @bermudarailway2 ай бұрын

  @@johnphillips592 Is there a bar on the train ?

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  @johnphillips5922 ай бұрын

  @@bermudarailway You've got to be joking .

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  @bermudarailway2 ай бұрын

  @@johnphillips592 Every steam train should have a bar,especially in Aus !

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  @johnphillips5922 ай бұрын

  @@bermudarailway I suppose the directors saloon could be used as one but only for the directors lol .

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  @lintassepurchannel132 ай бұрын

  Hello sir, I'm from Indonesia. I want to ask what transportation you take to the Pilbara because if one day I go to Australia I can visit the Pilbara to record the trains there.

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  @johnphillips5922 ай бұрын

  I traveled there by car with a caravan attached , you can get there by air or bus , it is a long way from Perth so travelling by plane from Perth would be a lot quicker .

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  @xagentofchaos_87832 ай бұрын

  The old Somerton rd crossing is crazy to look at back then to now…. I grew up in Meadow heights , now it’s a bridge an 2 lanes each side all the way to Epping

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  @thomasmatthewharris19802 ай бұрын

  Now with SSR

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  @slec222 ай бұрын

  Are those locomotives home made or just bought from somwhere?

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  @johnphillips5922 ай бұрын

  They are all home made by the owner Ken except for Eudlo , it was made in New South Wales but still home made .

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  @slec222 ай бұрын

  @@johnphillips592 It would be super cool to see How they are made :D, and how they work. There is no good YT series that shows how much work it takes to make one! Thank you for answer!

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  @johnphillips5922 ай бұрын

  I don't think we will be building another locomotive soon but we are building a new carriage as our winter project and I will be filming its progress for a video when we finish , stay tuned .

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  @wence25games892 ай бұрын

  What astonishes me is one of the longest electrified rail stretches was closed all because of expensive overhead costs and declining freight traffic. Should've kept the overhead for passenger service like Sydney intercity services.

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  @johnphillips5922 ай бұрын

  Sadly the Ls were time expired , they were not reliable anymore and had to double head with another L even on the smallest train , the cost of replacing them and the loss of the briquette traffic for which they were built for didn't go in favor of keeping the wire and now with MU/s running the passenger service it's even further away , thanks for the comment .

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  @cabbagepatch89472 ай бұрын

  Basic as!